Milan Metro Line 5
| M5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Garibaldi FS station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Locale | Milan, Italy | ||
| Termini | |||
| Connecting lines | |||
| Stations | 19 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| System | Milan Metro | ||
| Operator(s) | Azienda Trasporti Milanesi | ||
| Rolling stock | Hitachi Rail Italy Driverless Metro | ||
| Daily ridership | 130,000 (October 2015) | ||
| Ridership | 37 million (2022) 44 million (2024) | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 10 February 2013 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 12.9 km (8.0 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | Third rail, 750 V DC | ||
| Operating speed | 30 km/h (19 mph) (average) 80 km/h (50 mph) (maximum) | ||
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Line 5 is an underground rapid transit line in Milan, Italy, part of the Milan Metro. The line, also known as M5 or the Lilac Line (Linea Lilla in Italian), is 12.8 kilometres (8.0 mi) long and goes through the city from the north to the north-west. It opened in stages between 2013 and 2015.
The line operates using Hitachi Rail Italy Driverless Metro vehicles.